75 students from 4 countries discussed issues of diversity, similarity, identity and fostering inclusion. They participated in online forums, exchanged views and worked collaboratively in national and international groups. The project aimed to help students understand obstacles to acceptance, develop strategies to overcome prejudice, and appreciate diversity. Core activities prompted reflection on inclusion and had students from different cultures collaborate and share ideas. Students developed communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity skills, and became more open-minded toward other cultures.

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an eTwinning project on Inclusion
Webinar
18th June 2018
Patrizia Roma - Italy
Oriane Vetter - France
Iwona Jodlowska - Poland
Ronan O’Sullivan - Ireland
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Partner countries
Introducing the project:
75 pupils from four countries
discussed the issues of diversity
and similarity, self and others’
perception in order to foster the
development of an empathic and
inclusive attitude both in their
personal lives and school
communities.
They participated in forums,
exchanged views, worked together
collaboratively and produced
multimedia creations in national
and international groups.

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The driving questions:
● what are the obstacles that don't make us accept who's different
(different races, people with disabilities, foreigners/migrants )?
● what strategies can help us overcome prejudices and appreciate
the richness that arises from diversity ?

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The challenge:
● design activities to prompt reflection and analysis of the issue of
inclusion
● bring together students of different cultures and nationalities,
make them exchange ideas and collaborate together
● through the unfolding of the project help them develop positive
thinking and the ability to see not only what divides us but also the
many aspects that unite us

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The project structure:
Pages 1-5
Introductory activities
Pages 6-11
Core activities
Pages 12-13
Conclusive activities

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Introductory activities:
Break the ice Logo contest Advent calendar

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Core activity (6):”All that we share”

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Core activity (7):”All different and all the same”

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The students’ opinions:
Discussion forum 1: Why do you think people exclude one another?
Discussion forum 2: They won’t let me play! How does it feel to be an outsider?
Discussion forum 3: Are people more likely to include or exclude others in our schools?

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Core activity (8):”Inclusion in our schools”

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Core activity (9):”No one should be left behind”
How can we develop a more inclusive attitude?

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The students’ ideas:

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Time to collaborate:

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Teams’ productions:

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What did the students learn? What skills
did the project help them develop?
Communication
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Creativity
The project helped the acquisition of learning skills
as well as life skills and cultural awareness, developing
positive and open minded attitudes towards other
cultures.

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ICT tools we used to communicate, collaborate and
support students’ critical thinking and creativity:

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Final activity: Live chat and Kahoot challenge

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What the students said:

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Conclusion:
We hope we have sparked our students’ curiosity to go
“Beyond the Borders”

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